TREATMENT OF HISTORICAL MATERIAL IN HISTORICAL NOVELS (FROM THE NOVEL THE EMPRESS DOWAGER TU DU BY TRAN THUY MAI)

DOI: 10.18173/2354-1067.2023-0072

Tóm tắt

The treatment disposal of historical material in historical novels is always a problem when researching this literary genre. Each writer has different ways of processing, and forming different styles of writing historical novels. This study analyzes Tran Thuy Mai's treatment of historical documents in the historical novel Empress Dowager Tu Du from the aspect of recreating historical characters. Historical characters are placed in a character system including real characters and fictional characters, forming a symbolic semiotic network. When placed in the world of art, historical figures are recreated as fictional characters: these are multi-faceted, multi-dimensional characters, seen from a personal perspective, with the personalities of everyday people